Ignoring regression to the mean leads to unsupported conclusion about obesity

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Skinner, Asheley Cockrell ^a   Heymsfield, Steven B ^b   Pietrobelli, Angelo ^c   Faith, Myles S ^a   Allison, David B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOTE; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REGRESSION TO THE MEAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PROCEDURES;

BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY;

EID: 84929145908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0212-6     Document Type: Note

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